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InstallingtheRecycler
Blades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Recyclerblades(soldseparately)
Procedure
WARNING
Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpblade
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesoftheblade
witharag.
Installtherecyclerbladesontothemower;referto
thePartsCatalogforyourmachineforthebladepart
numberandtheOperator’sManualforyourmachine
forinstallationinstructions.
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ConvertingtheMower
DeckforRear-Discharge
Operation
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
6Flange-headcapscrews
PreparingtoRemovetheMulching
Kit
1.Preparethemower;referto1Preparingthe
Mower(page2).
2.Removetherecyclingblades;refertothe
Operator’sManualforyourmachine.
RemovingtheKickerFittings
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Atthebottom,leftsideofthemowerdeck,
removethe2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2
angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatsecurethekicker
ttingtothedeck,andremovethekickertting
(Figure7).
Note:Retainthecarriageboltsandkickertting
forinstallingthemulchingkit.
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Figure7
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
5.Frontofthemachine
3.Kickertting
2.Install2ange-headcapscrews(3/8x1inch)
intothe10mm(3/8inch)holesinthemower
deck(Figure8)andsecurethecapscrewswith
2angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatyouremoved
instep1.
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Figure8
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
3.Flange-headcapscrew
(3/8x1inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
3.Atthebottom,rightsideofthemowerdeck,
removethe2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2
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